AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCritical Minerals & Security: The U.S. House passed the DOMINANCE Act (H.R. 7037) to counter China’s near-total grip on rare-earth processing by building allied extraction and processing hubs, aiming to reduce supply-chain chokeholds that can also undercut environmental and labor standards. PFAS & Drinking Water: Groups sued Robeson County, North Carolina, alleging a landfill is contaminating groundwater with PFAS and threatening drinking water for more than 67,000 residents. EPA & Public Health: The EPA is reviewing whether mifepristone should be added to its drinking-water contaminant candidate list after attorneys general urged the agency to treat the abortion pill as a water contaminant. Climate Science Under Pressure: An EPA researcher says the agency’s Office of Research and Development has been dismantled, warning it will take longer to rebuild science capacity than to cut it. Energy Storage Buildout: Prevalon and AESC announced a multi-year supply deal supporting up to 10 GWh of battery storage for utilities and data centers. El Niño Impacts: Forecasters say El Niño could bring Gulf Coast hurricane suppression and later drought relief for Florida and Texas.
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